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Lee Collet Neck die w/Forster press
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<blockquote data-quote="kraky2" data-source="post: 198928" data-attributes="member: 3532"><p>FWIW---I've sure read lots of threads where people have had a real "fiddling game" with redding bushing dies. Apparently if you have a looser factory type chambering and the die has to work the neck down somewhat it takes at least two sizings or the runnout gets away on those too. From what I've read you have to size it down about half way with one bushing then the rest of the way with what you want for the end result.</p><p>AS an alternative I understand that you can send a forester FL die to forester and get them to ream the neck area to match your brass so you don't have to run an expander ball in the die. I think it only cost about $15 plus shipping. The only potential problem is that from there on out your casings have to have consistant neck wall thickness. I guess the way I see it you could get it done to the point where the neck would need only a tiny bit of expansion with the expander ball.....the little bit of friction would probably not pull the neck off alignment.....and the big benefit is that you can set the die for just a tiny bit of shoulder bump back.</p><p>Almost all of my forester dies make such tiny runnout that I wouldn't bother with the above idea. I do have one set of 300 win mag dies which give me a little trouble.....but I've upgraded that caliber to a lee collet and a redding body die and I am so VERY HAPPY with those results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kraky2, post: 198928, member: 3532"] FWIW---I've sure read lots of threads where people have had a real "fiddling game" with redding bushing dies. Apparently if you have a looser factory type chambering and the die has to work the neck down somewhat it takes at least two sizings or the runnout gets away on those too. From what I've read you have to size it down about half way with one bushing then the rest of the way with what you want for the end result. AS an alternative I understand that you can send a forester FL die to forester and get them to ream the neck area to match your brass so you don't have to run an expander ball in the die. I think it only cost about $15 plus shipping. The only potential problem is that from there on out your casings have to have consistant neck wall thickness. I guess the way I see it you could get it done to the point where the neck would need only a tiny bit of expansion with the expander ball.....the little bit of friction would probably not pull the neck off alignment.....and the big benefit is that you can set the die for just a tiny bit of shoulder bump back. Almost all of my forester dies make such tiny runnout that I wouldn't bother with the above idea. I do have one set of 300 win mag dies which give me a little trouble.....but I've upgraded that caliber to a lee collet and a redding body die and I am so VERY HAPPY with those results. [/QUOTE]
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